October 1, 1971: it's a date that sticks with most
die hard Disney fans. On that day Disney opened up Walt Disney World
with six themed lands and several attractions that are still loved
and enjoyed by guests to this day. Unfortunately, in six days, one
of those opening day attractions, Snow White's Scary Adventures,
will close for good. Over the next seven days we will be discussing
all things Snow White in honor of this beloved opening day
attraction.

Unlike most Fun Find Fridays where we focus on one
specific detail, today we are going to dive all the way into this
attraction while looking at some of the details that make this ride
magical. After boarding your mine car you pass Snow White's wishing
well, along with her castle off in the distance. Take a look at how
similar the artwork upon the walls is to that of the Snow White room
in World of Disney:

After entering into the first room you will find The
Magic Mirror, which actually has all the signs of the Zodiac
surrounding it! Again, keeping with consistency, below you can find
images of two Magic Mirrors (the first from Snow White's Scary
Adventures and the second from The Magic of Disney Animation over at
Disney California Adventure). While the art style varies, the
inclusion of the zodiac symbols, although in different art styles,
still exist!

After entering the dwarfs cottage (where each is
playing the same instrument or dancing in the same stance as they do
in the film) pay close attention to the back wall where you can find
a very unusual candle holder: a frog! This is actually the third
attraction in Fantasyland that features a frog. Can you name the
other two? (answer will be at the end of the article)

While passing through the kitchen, pay attention to
the dishes and the pie. The dishes feature names of the dwarfs while
the pie has Grumpy's name written upon it (much like in the actual
film)!

While some of the little discoveries on the ride are
simple and obvious (which is why we've never featured Snow White's
Scary Adventures on a Fun Find Friday before) there is one that
needs mentioning since it may be a mystery forever. Take a good look
at the picture of the crest below:

It seems pretty simple, but if you notice in the
bottom left panel (as seen below) you will find the letters WCS
written in cursive. The meaning behind these letters is actually
unknown! In fact, I have become so obsessed with figuring out these
three letters over the past year that I have contacted guest
relations on several occasions, talked to Cast Members who work the
attraction, and at one point even contacted Dave Smith to figure out
the answer. Unfortunately, not one of them know what WCS could stand
for.

The most obvious assumption is it is an Imagineer
who decided to leave their mark on the attraction, but it could also
stand for something else like Walt's Cool Secret.

Snow White's Scary Adventure may not be the most
elaborate attraction or most popular, but its simplicity has kept it
running for over 40 years. While this attraction will surly be
missed, I can't wait to bring you more nods to this classic
attraction throughout the next week.

And as for the answer to the frog question. You can
also find a frog being held by a London child in "it's a small
world" as well as a picture of Mr. Toad (similar to a frog so we'll
count it this time) in The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh!